Saturday, September 6, 2008

Wine Tasting


I watched a John Cleese documentary 'Wine For the Confused'. It gives you a basic overview of how to choose wine that you like.
He reviewed the 6 main type of grapes for wine making.
For white wine, there is Reisling, Savignon Blanc, and Chardonnay.
The first one is generally made sweeter, though it can be made dry. Savignon Blanc is slightly acidic which makes it sour, but you should be able to taste the fruit so you think of it as sweet. That's why people may say it has a crisp flavor. Chardonnay has a rich, buttery taste.
The grapes for red wine are Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Savignon.
Now, I'm going to pay attention more to how wine tastes, and remember the name of it. I never paid attention. I would just ask for something sweet, or dry.

1 comment:

Amber said...

I mostly like sweet wines, like Reislings. My favorite one is in a tall, thin cobalt blue bottle that has a sun on it. Any will do, though : D

I also like wines made from fruits other than grapes. We'll have to bring you guys some to try!